Hmmm... see, I looked at the reduced fat sour cream and it had sugar in it, whereas the full fat one didn't... thought i was doing what I should have... I thought SB encouraged you to stay away from light and low fat versions of certain things because they add sugar to add taste.... am I wrong?

Wow, Allison, maybe I missed it, but I've never seen sugar in light sour cream. Here's a link to Daisy's light sour cream ingredients. No sugar. Here's a link to another page that lists a ton of light or red. fat sour creams. None have added sugar, but a few do have strange things like tapioca starch (not good) and gelatin.

Was sugar in the ingredient list or are you talking about grams of sugar on the label? All milk products will have grams of sugar because milk naturally contains lactose, so what you want to do with them (and with all things, actually) is look at the ingredient list for any added sugars.

Ruth's right--it's very hard to find taco seasoning that's okay for Phase 1, and technically safe for any other phase. I did find one once that was just spices, but I'm forgetting what the name of it was. Read the labels carefully. One easy way is to go to a local spice store and see what's in their mix. They often have taco seasoning mix that's just spices and nothing else. If you're intersted in making your own, check out the links for Taco Seasoning Recipes in the Recipe Forum.

All you do is throw everything in a big pot and bring it to a boil and then immediately turn it down to a simmer and leave it alone for a while. Seafood is really quick--longer for chicken or what not. You can also sub beans for the meat but I know it's probably not a great option for SB.

For sour cream, I use a dollop of plain yogurt. If you don't like plan fat-free yogurt, you could mix yogurt and sour cream to lower the fat.

Here is a Mexican seasoning mix from about.com:

This all-purpose Mexican seasoning is perfect to add authentic flavor to ground beef for tacos or sprinkle on some chicken for the grill. This all-purpose seasoning can be also be added to salad dressings, stews or in with simmering pork. I suggest you try this all-purpose seasoning on just about everything!

Beachies, thank you for sharing these great recipes! As Ruth said, however, please post the recipes to the recipe forum and then post a link to that thread here. That way, the recipes you've posted won't get lost when this thread gets old and drifts on to the 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) page. Okay?

By the way, I didn't think to ask earlier, but you have tried the incredible (and very P1 appropriate) Taco Bake, haven't you, Allison? It's awesome!

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